Karyopherins
Description
  A family of proteins involved in NUCLEOCYTOPLASMIC TRANSPORT. Karyopherins are heteromeric molecules composed two major types of components, ALPHA KARYOPHERINS and BETA KARYOPHERINS, that function together to transport molecules through the NUCLEAR PORE COMPLEX. Several other proteins such as RAN GTP BINDING PROTEIN and CELLULAR APOPTOSIS SUSCEPTIBILITY PROTEIN bind to karyopherins and participate in the transport process.
Synonyms
  Importins
Exportins
Importin
Transportin
Transportins
Parents
  Nuclear Proteins
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Proteins
Children
  alpha Karyopherins
beta Karyopherins
See Also
  Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
Experts
  Leslie J. Parent
Tree Numbers
  D12.776.157.530.750.500
D12.776.543.585.750.500
D12.776.660.502
MeSH ID
  D028884

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